Sony Odin to be called Xperia X?

File this under “rumors” as we don’t have this confirmed from any official source. We’re hearing that the upcoming Sony Odin will be called Xperia X — as opposed to Xperia Z which is apparently the name of the Sony Yuga.

We’re not sure which markets the Xperia X will be released initially, but I’m betting the Japanese company is pitching major American operators as we speak. At present, Sony doesn’t have a strong distribution in the U.S. and with awesome phones like Xperia Z and Xperia X, they may stand a chance to return to the second largest smartphone market (after China), big time. I still don’t quite understand the differences between the Xperia Z and Xperia X, but I’m sure we’ll get all the answers soon. CES, here we come.